August 18, 2010

I watched Kids and The Craft these past couple days and I think they may have played a part when I put together this one, unconsciously:

Excuse the facial expression. Smiling makes me look like a Justin Bieber catbutt, and a straight face makes me look like a frumpy troll. It is a lose-lose situation, Justin Bieber Catbutt vs. Frumpy Troll. But I have maybe just thought of the greatest WWE match to ever take place?

Things that "Justin Bieber Catbutt & Frumpy Troll" could be:-greatest wrestling match ever-love affair of the century-the title of a Haruki Murakami novel, if it had one more pop culture reference

PIL pun sweatshirt (cropped a bit by me so it would meet the highwaisted jeans perfectly) from the wonderful Lyz and Josh at Obesity & Speed, hand-me-down Nikes, and Proenza Schouler + J Brand jeans. I guess those are all my idea of "cool." The witchy bag from the folks at Hayden-Harnett is kinda The Craft-y. It makes me really hope I find a group of witches once high school starts in LESS THAN A WEEK, GAH. We had orientation yesterday and I was lost and confused. The year hasn't started yet and I have ALREADY angered security guards and teachers. Which is where the one comforting thing about Kids can be found -- at least I'm not that bad, right, ha ha? Ha?But I suppose I am not very weird, either:

Enid speaks the truth. These shoes got me way too much cool cred in gym class this year.

The overly kind Proenza Schouler boys, who are maybe Santa Claus, sent over these Proenza Schouler + J Brand highwaisted jeans. They are AWESOME. They make me like wearing pants. The graffiti jeans were one of my favorite parts of their Fall collection because they added a more (and I hate this word, because it sounds like something my dad would say before following up with a desperate, "Am I hip with it??") street element to the other clothes that were more sweet and schoolgirl-like. Also, I will bet you anything that Teen Vogue will have some kind of DIY once these hit stores. Also, these pictures don't totally capture the colors -- the blue is a bit more purple.

The Marc Jacobs sunglasses are from Louise and I added them because I like imagining that this outfit's character has one pair of sunglasses they just pair with everything. They don't totally go but it's nice to set things off. Speaking of Marc, I stopped in the Chicago store the other day and the people were so cool. Normally boutique employees are snooty or mad if you try stuff on without buying anything, but these people actually said, "Well it's still fun to try stuff on!" after I whined to Ella and her sister about how close yet so far this gorgeous wool skirt was. The clothes are SO nice in real life. I think one of the biggest critiques the fall collection got in the blogosphere was simplicity, so I will tell you right now, the details and quality are too special and amazing.

Other things about the store:-Smelled the new perfume -- oh, sorry dudes, cologne -- called BANG. Kind of forgettable? I started thinking about how to describe it moments after smelling it and already couldn't remember what it was like. I think it just smelled a lot like cologne.-More about the employees: one woman asked what I got at Borders after seeing my bag, and we talked about Industrie magazine (which is SO GOOD and will get its own post.) She recognized me, but from a friend's Facebook photos, so I don't think they were being friendly because they knew about my blog.

fuck yeah, patience! are you against DIY make-shift imitations of famous brands? i saw one the other day of miu prints. it looks tacky, i agree (and i personally wouldn't do it) but if it makes ya happy, dowit.

also, just watched your ideacity talk. you were so nervous! it was so endearing : ) but i fully support your cause. you also made a very good point when you talked about how some people might not be such a 'cool' intellectual (where they catch kafka/vonnegut references, etc.) but are nonetheless intelligent and have a point of view. i think it's very important to include those types of people and once you do, you will have a successful magazine!

I did read the whole thing, and thank you, I AM VERY PATIENT! I LOVE those jeans! I just got a pair of plain old defective J Brand jeans at the Barneys Warehouse Sale the other day and I LOVE THEM despite the fact that it came with a hole above the butt pocket! you have nice shop employees over there... and you're lucky for getting such cool clothes!

aunt eggma-I myself am too lazy to DIY, but I think it's cool to make your own versions of designer stuff, though I prefer interpreting their looks as inspiration to blatant knockoffs. Thanks re: the talk! I was really nervous haha.

I like your outfit, it's very 90s, especially with your new haircolour. I like it now it's a bit more washed out. Your facial expression was, indeed, the first thing I noticed. Very "badass".I am very patient.

I see a DIY coming on... although I need to decide whether or not it might be tragic for a 31 yr old to wear those jeans - I might just look like I have got a bit carried away with the tulip paints, rather than intended to create an homage....tricky!

Love the metal detailing on the bag and the trousers are excellent; would cherish owning a pair! Whole outfit together works well; street, cool, rock & retro. Definately in-tune with styles I can't get enough of.

this is my favorite of your outfits yet, its all perfect! im so incredibly jealous of those pants i cant even tell you and your bag is amazing too, another thing, i saw you in the lastest Australian Harpers Bazar, theres a giant picture of you interviewing Alexander Wang, you look so cool, i stuck it on my wall.i really like your hair here, perfect colour, keep up the good stuff tavixxwww.mysterybruises.blogspot.com

I read, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole post and would just like to say that I cannot get over how witty and mature your writing is. Seriously impressive.

This is exactly the kind of look I see too-cool-for-school (in a good way) girls wearing down Brick Lane or in Portobello and wish I could rock myself. And on the subject of the simplicity of many of this seasons collections, I couldn't agree more. The beauty of the pieces is in the quality of the fabric, the precision of the cut and the slight detailing that is only really noticeable under the closest scrutiny. Minimal luxe is what it's all about... but then again, if the whole of the fashion world was equally enamoured with this trend then things would be pretty damn dull. X

Hello Tavi!it's interesting how you translate Kids & The Craft references onto your personal outfit ... lovely note on the MJ stores staff, I found them really pleasant in the Place du Marché St Honoré store in Paris too!Hope you have a good back to school and pre-fashion week time!Best, Sylvia

I can't tell you how much I love your posts Tavi! I love your style and your confidence so much, it's extremely endearing. Good luck with school, high school is probably the worst stage but you'll do fine haha (I hope that wasn't too discouraging)

this is nice and relaxed, I like it. Has quite the cool-kids feel to it, if you know what I mean. I do think the cropped t-shirt is better than if you'd keep it to it's real length, and these pants are niiiiiice

Loathe as I am to refute the Marc Jacobs Shop Lady... yet I doubt that she recognised you "off a friend's Facebook." Does she live under a rock? I live in Australia and I would recognise you in a flash, let alone someone working for a major label (located in the same city as you!)I think she was probs trying to act all casual and cool, like 'uh... you look familiar... or something?' but inside she was secretly doing cartwheels of excitement.

fantastic drawing tave ;). and this outfit, i love it, especially the bag and the shirt, i want a shirt like that. and about the pants thing, right as a clicked your blog i was really confused and was wondering if that was really you because i have actually never seen you in a pair of pants. they suit you :) haha. i really like this post, btw. -Claudiahttp://beetle-bug.blogspot.com/

I...would totally DIY those pants. If my parents would let me. XDStrangely, I was surprisingly...encouraged by my HS orientation, also yesterday. Even though I woke up at 6:30 when the orientation was at 8 AM, then turned out to be at 9(those -!) The guy giving a motivating speech ripped up a one and a twenty dollar bill, though, so I'll admit he was good.fireflyworks.blogspot.com

I'm so envious of those jeans! i would so DIY them, but then I would feel weird knowing that it wasn't really the real thing. The crop goes great with the jeans!Your hair is amazing! Red looks really good on you! those sunglasses are pretty awesome too. bri-thestylesavant.blogspot.com

brilliant outfit! the tshirt though - shurely should shay PiL, not KiL. KiL is a verbal pun i guess? because PiL are an AMAZING BAND (public image limited) fronted by john lydon of the sex pistols, who pushed the boundaries of post-punk to the extreme. listen to flowers of romance! or metal box, the album box shape of which you are wearing ;)

I have those same Marc Jacobs sunglasses only in black. It's amazing how different they look from yours! While yours look hip, nu grunge, mine are more reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn's classic pair in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Awesome.

i just want to tell you that i read your blog as study breaks in college, and they seriously get me through those long hours in the library!! your line drawing of bieber vs troll almost made me fall out of ma chair!

This is definitely a Kurt Cobain-esque look. I love it! :3 I wish I could pull off crazy looks, it seems only when I was younger I could look good in crazy outfits... Now a days I find myself being boring -sigh-

HELLO, i am SO GLAD you are going to post about Industrie. I will be waiting with baited breath to hear what you think. In my opinion, it's the most insightful compilation of fashion knowledge I've ever read. It's bringing something once " in the fashion world to the forefront. I wouldn't say it's glamorized, but it's certainly giving attention to the right people at the right time.

Woo!love ur jeans! I understand you when you talk about trying up clothes n dont buy it. When i was in Paris I was shopping n i liked everything, so how could i do if i like everythin?, i cannot buy everythings...crazies things..KIsseS'N'beAtles

this is nice and relaxed, I like it. Has quite the cool-kids feel to it, if you know what I mean. I do think the cropped t-shirt is better than if you'd keep it to it's real length, and these pants are niiiiiice

welcome to the slacker mode. and these Pollock-esque jeans look interesting. remind me a bit of snakeskin, texture-wise and cause they seem to be iridescent. JBC and Frumpy Troll made me think of Laurel & Hardy and Bonnie and Clyde.and don't diss your smile too much, its not that bad ^___^

I red L'OFFICIEL Paris, and they sai that red hair would burn the coldness of fall. And i can see that you're almost redhair, do you follow the trends ? and i saw the bottega Veneta Men's wear F - W and i think it was not good. The idea was unclear. and i want to ask you what you think about this fashion show, if you saw it ( of course ).

hi ! i'm from brazil, and this is the first time to i visite your blog, and i loved !you're fantastic, here, in brazil, i didn't find a very nice blog, so i finded yours !i LOVE your blog end you're so much funny

ps: i don't speak and write in englesh very well, so i'm sorry i wrote wrong HAHAHAHA

hahaha here you should check out this site its funny: http://lesbianswholooklikejustinbieber.tumblr.com/not saying that you are lesbian, not that it would be bad if you where haha i dont even think you look like him that much... also your pants are insaneee!!!!!